Finite Element Analysis of Transmission Conductor Crimping and Pressure Creep Test Research
The stresses and strains on the wire surface of crimped joints of aluminium alloy power cable conductors with a commonly used nominal cross-section of 240 mm2 were simulated by the finite element method using ABAQUS software.Simulation results show that:in the splice tube and cable conductor gap of 1.0 mm~1.7 mm range,the residual stress on the surface of the crimped cable conductor in the crimped range was non-uniform distribution,to the middle section as the centre,about 20 mm from the centre of the residual stress is larger,the maximum value of about 50 MPa;20 mm~42 mm from the centre of the residual stress is smaller,the residual stress in the 5 mm range of the end of the connecting pipe becomes larger again.As the gap increases from 1.0 mm to 1.7 mm,the axial extension strain of the crimped wire decreases from 12.62%to 3.12%.The maximum stress obtained by simulation 50 MPa and the operating temperature of 90 ℃ for the creep experiment parameters,the same annealed state as the aluminium alloy stranded wire compression creep specimens according to the simulation of the strain of pre-compression after the compression creep experiment,the experimental results show that:the annealed wire by the crimp deformation,creep deformation amount decreases,the second stage of the creep rate is reduced,and the greater the amount of pre-compression deformation,the second stage of the creep rate is lower.
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